Insertion Fees

[gr8*stuff]

I am a small seller and it is not cost effective for me to have a store.  I only sell items I have around the house and rely on the promotions for free insertions.  I have over 200 items listed I continually  end all but 50 until I get another promotion.  Does anyone know the rhyme or reason as to when one is offered?

[southern*sweet*tea]

Promotions seem to be totally random. Some people get them all the time, some people never get them. I get four or five a year that I can actually use on this account. On another selling account of mine, I might get one or two a year if that many, on the other I get practically every one that rolls around, but I rarely use them since those are overflow accounts now and sometimes they're totally inactive.

[gwzcomps]

If you are running that many items I am not sure why you wouldn't have a store? I forget the level but I think basic store gives you 200 listings, plus shipping supplies, lower insertion fees, and FVF discounts.

[luckythewinner]

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@gr8*stuff wrote:

I am a small seller and it is not cost effective for me to have a store.  I only sell items I have around the house and rely on the promotions for free insertions.  I have over 200 items listed I continually  end all but 50 until I get another promotion.  Does anyone know the rhyme or reason as to when one is offered?

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There is no rhyme or reason, because eBay does not want to make it easy for you to avoid subscribing to a store.